Overview
- Vaughan argued South Africa should have let West Indies win their Super 8 match, claiming India would have been knocked out otherwise.
- South Africa beat West Indies by nine wickets in Ahmedabad, a result that preserved India’s route to the semifinals.
- India had opened the Super 8s with a 76-run loss to South Africa before defeating Zimbabwe and then West Indies to advance.
- Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 against West Indies in Kolkata served as the pivotal innings in India’s virtual quarter-final.
- South Africa later exited in the semifinals to New Zealand, who won by nine wickets as Finn Allen struck a 33-ball century, while Vaughan’s remarks were widely reported across major outlets.